MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (Interstat) — Mykolaiv defeated visiting Volyn Lutsk 92-81 on Friday behind Jamir Simpson’s 22 points, five rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes. Simpson, Mykolaiv’s top star, paced the home team. Bogdan Lukian added 19 points, five rebounds and six assists, while Yaroslav Karpyuk posted 13 points and 10 rebounds with two blocks. Maxim Safonov contributed 16 points and seven rebounds for Mykolaiv, and Artem Vodolaztcky finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Danylo Stryzhak had seven points, three rebounds and three assists. For Volyn Lutsk, Rostislav Kabanov scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Maxim Nikitin added 12 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and one assist, while Nazar Korol chipped in 10 points, four rebounds, three blocks and two assists. M. Bezyma finished with eight points, six rebounds and one assist. Mykolaiv improved to 1-3, while Volyn Lutsk dropped to 1-5.